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Lineups and Summary
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 4, 1942
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 4, 1942 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 4, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hi Bithorn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Klinger |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 2,042 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ziggy Sears 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: Tom Dunn |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Gilbert | Center Fielder |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Lou Novikoff | Left Fielder |
| Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Lou Stringer | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Sturgeon | Shortstop |
| Hi Bithorn | Pitcher |
| Jimmie Wilson | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Coscarart | Shortstop |
| Jimmy Wasdell | Right Fielder |
| Maurice Van Robays | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Bob Klinger | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 4, 1942
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Klinger
Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Klinger
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Klinger
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Bithorn
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Bithorn
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Bithorn
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Bithorn
Elliott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Klinger
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Klinger
Klinger fires to first and picks off Novikoff. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Klinger
Foxx strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Klinger
McCullough hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Bithorn
Fletcher strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Bithorn
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Bithorn
Gustine hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Klinger
Stringer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Klinger
Sturgeon strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bithorn vs. Klinger
Bithorn hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Bithorn
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Novikoff. Lopez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klinger vs. Bithorn
Klinger hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Lopez moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Coscarart vs. Bithorn
Coscarart hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lopez scores. Klinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wasdell vs. Bithorn
Wasdell hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Van Robays vs. Bithorn
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Klinger
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Klinger
Gilbert hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wasdell. Gilbert reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Klinger
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gilbert moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Novikoff vs. Klinger
Novikoff hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Gilbert scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Klinger
Foxx hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Bithorn
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Bithorn
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fletcher for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Bithorn
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Bithorn
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Klinger
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Klinger
Stringer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Klinger
Sturgeon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bithorn vs. Klinger
Bithorn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Bithorn
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klinger vs. Bithorn
Klinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Bithorn
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bithorn fields it and throws to first for the out. Klinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wasdell vs. Bithorn
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Klinger
Hack hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Klinger
Gilbert hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Klinger
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Klinger covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Bithorn
Van Robays hits a fly ball into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Bithorn
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Bithorn
Fletcher hits a fly ball towards center. Gilbert catches it and throws to first to double up Elliott. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Klinger
Novikoff is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Klinger
Foxx hits a popup towards short. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Klinger
McCullough hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Bithorn
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Bithorn
Gustine hits a fly ball into center field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Bithorn
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Klinger
Stringer hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Klinger
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bithorn vs. Klinger
Bithorn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klinger vs. Bithorn
Klinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Bithorn
Coscarart hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Klinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wasdell vs. Bithorn
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wasdell for the out. Klinger moves to third. Coscarart moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Van Robays vs. Bithorn
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bithorn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Elliott vs. Bithorn
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bithorn has Klinger trapped. There's the throw to McCullough and over to Hack, who tags Klinger for the out. Coscarart moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Klinger
Hack hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Klinger
Gilbert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Klinger
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Novikoff vs. Klinger
Novikoff hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nicholson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foxx vs. Klinger
Foxx is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Bithorn
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Bithorn
DiMaggio bunts for an out with unknown description. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Bithorn
Gustine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Bithorn
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 10
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Klinger
McCullough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stringer vs. Klinger
Stringer strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sturgeon vs. Klinger
Sturgeon hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gustine catches it and throws to first to double up McCullough. View Play
Bottom 10
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klinger vs. Bithorn
Klinger hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Bithorn
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Bithorn
Wasdell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Robays vs. Bithorn
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 11
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bithorn vs. Klinger
Bithorn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Klinger
Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbert vs. Klinger
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Klinger
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Bithorn
Elliott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Bithorn
Fletcher bunts for an out with unknown description. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Bithorn
DiMaggio is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gustine vs. Bithorn
Gustine hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Elliott scores. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/4/1942 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Hack S, 3b 5 0 0 0 Coscarart P, ss 5 0 2 1
Gilbert C, cf 4 1 1 0 Wasdell J, rf 4 0 0 0
Nicholson B, rf 5 0 0 0 Van Robays M, lf 5 0 1 0
Novikoff L, lf 4 0 3 1 Elliott B, 3b 5 1 2 0
Foxx J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Fletcher E, 1b 4 0 1 0
McCullough C, c 4 0 1 0 DiMaggio V, cf 3 0 1 0
Stringer L, 2b 4 0 0 0 Gustine F, 2b 4 0 1 1
Sturgeon B, ss 4 0 1 0 Lopez A, c 4 1 1 0
Bithorn H, p 4 0 1 0 Klinger B, p 3 0 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 1 7 1 37 2 11 2
Chicago 000 100 000 00 -- 1
Pittsburgh 001 000 000 01 -- 2
1 out when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Bithorn H (L) 10.1 11 2 2 4 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Klinger B (W) 11.0 7 1 1 1 5
DP -- Chicago 3, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Chicago 5, Pittsburgh 10
2B -- Lopez A, Gilbert C
SH -- DiMaggio V, Fletcher E
T -- 2:18
A -- 2042
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